Accession Number2008/2.198.3
TitleTwo Zebra Nudes
Artist(s)Lucien ClergueArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Date2005, printed 2006Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 16 in x 12 in (40.64 cm x 30.48 cm);20 in x 16 in (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jeffrey and Elena SobelLabel copyRecent Acquisitions: Curators Choice Part I, November 12, 2011-March 18, 2012
Lucien Clergue
France, born 1934
Two Zebra Nudes
2005
Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jeffrey and Elena Sobel, 2008/2.198.3
Subject matterClergue began working with nude figures in 1956. He began periodically shooting in the United States after 1961, producing many nudes in New York, including his
Zebra Nudes series. His nude figures remain anonymous as he explores themes of life, sexuality, and the universality of the human form.
Physical DescriptionTwo cropped nude figures in front of a window, the shadows cast by the window blinds creating patterns on their skin.
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Keywords
blinds (coverings)
daylight
nudes (representations)
shadows